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Lindsay v SRA [2018] EWHC 1275 (Admin) - decision to refuse a stay on grounds of ill health upheld
29/05/18
Sometimes a decision gets me thinking about my cases from a different perspective (in this case, from the Respondent's perspective). This is one of them, so I thought I'd share what my take home pointers were.
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GPs get £35k fine for leaving medical records in mothballed building
25/05/18
The ICO has issued a £35,000 fine against a GP practice in London which left medical information unsecured in a mothballed building, including medical records and prescription data.
Judge finds DePuy metal-on-metal hip implant not “defective”
25/05/18
The Court handed down judgement in what is already being described as a landmark case for product litigation.
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7 years on, Lords Select Committee to review Bribery Act 2010
23/05/18
7 years ago, the UK passed one of the most significant pieces of Anti-Bribery legislation in Europe - the Bribery Act 2010 ("the Act")
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House price growth still slowing
23/05/18
The ONS has released figures showing that property price increases are still slowing.
Reclaiming community estate overage
23/05/18
An insight into one of the key Government responses for NHS trusts and FTs that hold community estate.
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GMC announces working party of 10 to assist with the Marx Review into Gross Negligence Manslaughter
22/05/18
Yesterday the GMC announced the working group for Dame Clare Marx's independent review into gross negligence manslaughter (GNM) in healthcare following the case of Dr Bawa-Garba.
Shared parental leave and discrimination – the latest from the EAT
18/05/18
An insight into the question of whether a man taking shared parental leave is entitled to the same rate of pay as a female employee taking maternity leave.
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Dangerous cladding - Government to foot the bill
17/05/18
Theresa May has announced that the Government will meet all the costs of removing and replacing dangerous cladding in buildings owned by local authorities and housing associations. The bill is expected to be around £400m.
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Looking after new mums - #mentalhealthawareness
17/05/18
About half of mothers in the UK develop a mental health problem of some sort during that time, such as postnatal depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder and postpartum psychosis, according to the parenting charity NCT.
Housing case law - May 2018 update
17/05/18
Our monthly #ukhousing case law update to keep you one step ahead
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Product recalls are on the rise making it more important than ever to have a recall strategy in place
16/05/18
The number of product recalls are increasing due to greater public awareness of product safety risks (often circulated via social media) and are particularly prevalent in the automotive and food sectors.